Version 1.0 of RAM II srDB: goals and timeline

AIM: To have a quality controlled version of the database that contributors can use for publishable analyses ready by MAY 1st, 2009, along with a primary publication (at least in review) describing the database for users.  This will be the official Version 1.0 of the RAMII srDB. To release the database to the public within 1 1/2 years of this.

CONTENTS: Version 1.0 will comprise over 200 marine fish stock assessments, including all those from:

-Australia (DONE, but need to be QAQC'd)

-DFO (Stocks still needed: Cusk (2008/028); COD 3Ps (2008/029); Mackerel (2008/039); Yellowmouth rockfish (2008/055); Am Plaice 4T (2008/067); + lots of invert stocks.

-ICES (DONE and being QAQC'd by Coilin & Simon)

-NAFO (Stocks still needed: Thorny skate (SCR08/43); Witch flounder 3NO (SCR08/39); Greenland halibut 1A Inshore (SCR 08/38); Cod 3M (SCR 08/26); Other finfish (SCR 08/41).

-NMFS: NEFSC (Groundfish 2008 Stocks still needed: Winter flounder Gulf of Maine stock & Georges Bank stock; Acadian redfish - Georges Bank/Gulf of Maine stock; Pollock 5,6 stock; Windowpane flounder Georges Bank/Gulf of Maine stock & SNEMATL stock; White hake - Georges Bank/Gulf of Maine stock; Atlantic halibut stock) + there are others assessed by NEFSC not yet input; SWFSC - Still need to be input; NWFS - DONE, just need to be QAQC'd?; AFSC...., 

-Elasmobranchs: Julia & Laurence

-U.S. State Fisheries? e.g.Striped bass

-Chris Costello: Peru, Mexico, California state fisheries

-Salmon: NASCO (North Atlantic salmon commission) Mike Fogarty; 

-RFMOs: IATTC, IOTC, ICCAT, (PICES?)

-International Pacific Halibut Commission (Ana Parma - Steve Hare; DONE but need to be QAQC'd)

We will also aim to include as many of the Top 20 Fisheries in the world, which are: 

1  Humboldt Current    Engraulis ringens                Peruvian Anchoveta            (Chris Costello has)                      
2  Sea of Okhotsk         Theragra chalcogramma     Alaska pollock                   
3  Humboldt Current    Sardinops sagax                 South American pilchard    -
4  Humboldt Current    Trachurus murphyi             Inca scad /  Jurel                 DONE!!                          
5  North Sea                 Clupea harengus                Atlantic herring (DONE)     DONE!!
6  East Bering Sea         Theragra chalcogramma    Alaska pollock                     DONE!!
7  West Bering Sea        Theragra chalcogramma    Alaska pollock                      (Russian assessment, Jeremy Collie to check in to this)
8  Gulf of Mexico          Brevoortia patronus           Gulf menhaden (DONE)        DONE!!
9   East China Sea         Pseudosciaena crocea        Croceine croaker (not doable)
10  Bay of Bengal          Marine fishes not identified    Marine fishes nei (not doable)
11  Newfoundland-Labrador Shelf Gadus morhua   Atlantic cod                        (DFO - Jeff Hutchings)
12  Barents Sea            Mallotus villosus                 Capelin (DONE)                DONE!!
13  South China Sea     Marine fishes not identified    Marine fishes nei
14  Barents Sea            Gadus morhua                     Atlantic cod (DONE)       DONE!!
15  Canary Current       Sardina pilchardus              European pilchard (DONE)   DONE!!
16  North Sea               Ammodytes                        Ammodytes                          DONE!!
17  Sea of Japan           Sardinops sagax                 Japanese sardine          -catch data
18  Kuroshio Current   Sardinops sagax                 South American pilchard
19  Iceland Shelf          Mallotus villosus                 Capelin (DONE)          DONE!!
20  Iceland Shelf          Gadus morhua                    Atlantic cod (DONE)   DONE!!

We also aim to include as many assessments from New Zealand and the tuna commissions as possible in this version.

 Future plans: In future versions of the RAM II database we aim to incorporate updated assessments for all stocks, as well as assessments from additional areas (e.g. Africa, South America, Asia) and species (e.g. anadromous fishes, invertebrates).

How to facilitate this? Pamela, Mike, Simon, Trevor et al. to  first decide what reference points they would like and how to define them (Bo, Bmsy, umsy, Fs.......) In addition to reference points, that we get a time series of F and B that corresponds to the reference points (e.g Fmsy / Bmsy as a time series)